Jirón Conde de Superunda explained

Conde de Superunda
Part Of:Damero de Pizarro
Namesake:The Count of Superunda
Terminus A:Jirón de la Unión
Terminus B:Jirón Cañete
Junction:Jirón Camaná, Jirón Caylloma, Jirón Rufino Torrico, Tacna Avenue, Jirón Chancay
Completion Date:1535

Jirón Conde de Superunda, formerly Jirón Lima,[1] is a major street in the Damero de Pizarro, located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The street starts at its intersection with the Jirón de la Unión, next to the Palacio Municipal de Lima, and continues until it reaches the Jirón Cañete.

History

The road that today constitutes the street was laid by Francisco Pizarro when he founded the city of Lima on January 18, 1535. In 1862, when a new urban nomenclature was adopted, the road was named jirón Lima, after the department of Lima, later obtaining its current name. Prior to this renaming, each block (cuadra) had a unique name:

Its current name is in honour of José Manso de Velasco, a Viceroy of Peru who distinguished himself for his actions to rebuild the city following the 1746 earthquake[2] and received the title of Count of Superunda from King Ferdinand VI.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Coloma Porcari, César . La Ciudad de los Reyes y la "Guía del viajero en Lima" de Manuel Atanasio Fuentes . Instituto Latinoamericano de Cultura y Desarrollo . 1997 . 978-9972-676-00-0 . 84 . es .
  2. Book: Actas del Congreso Internacional de Lexicología y Lexicografía "Miguel Ángel Ugarte Chamorro": Lima, 19, 20 y 21 de abril de 2006 . . 2006 . 464 . es . 9789972299308.
  3. News: Conde de Superunda, el virrey que logró la reconstrucción de Lima y Callao luego del terremoto de 1746 . Obando . Manoel . 2022-09-28 . Infobae.